Commands and Colors: Ancients
Ancient · Wargame

Commands and Colors: Ancients

From the designer (about his Commands and Colors system, C&C: Ancients, and Memoir' 44):

2 players60 minages 12medium difficulty
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What is Commands and Colors: Ancients

From the designer (about his Commands and Colors system, C&C: Ancients, and Memoir' 44):

"Commands & Colors: Ancients depicts warfare from the Dawn of Military History (3000 BC) to the opening of the Dark Ages (400 AD). Quite an ambitious undertaking for one game, yet Commands & Colors, by design, is a unique historical wargame system which allows players to effectively portray stylized battles from this time in history. The 15 battles showcased in the scenario booklet, although stylized, focus on important terrain features and the historical deployment of forces in scale with the game system. The battles include Bagradas, Cannae, and Zama.

"The scale of the game fluctuates from battle to battle. For some scenarios, an infantry unit may represent a legion of fighters, while in other scenarios a unit may represent just a few brave warriors. But the tactics you need to execute conform remarkably well to the advantages and limitations inherent to the various units, their weapons, terrain and time.

"Unlike its older brother, Battle Cry by Avalon Hill, Commands & Colors: Ancients is moderately more complex and contains additional historical details without the battlefield clutter. Most scenarios will still play to a conclusion in less than an hour.

Specs

Game details

Players
2
Age
+12
Duration
60 min
Difficulty
Medium
Type
Board game
Year
2006
Mechanics
Campaign / Battle Card Driven · Command Cards · Dice Rolling
Categories
Ancient · Wargame
Designer
Richard Borg
Publisher
Devir
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Blacksad
Blacksad7/10
[b]Expansiones[/b] Commands & Colors: Ancients Expansion Pack #1 – Greece & Eastern Kingdoms (2006) Commands & Colors: Ancients Expansion Pack #2 – Rome vs the Barbarians (2007) Commands & Colors: Ancients Expansion Pack #3 – The Roman Civil Wars (2007) Commands & Colors: Ancients Expansion Pack #4 – Imperial Rome (2009) Commands & Colors: Ancients Expansion Pack #5 – Epic Ancients II (2009) Commands & Colors: Ancients Expansion Pack #6 – The Spartan Army (2011)
Meeplay_1818
Meeplay_18188/10
Muy buen wargame de iniciacion. Mejor que el battlore y el memoir 4
christianlafferla
christianlafferla10/10
3rd printing -idioma: inglés
cesartustro
cesartustro6.5/10
Mucho mejor juego que el Memoir, pues añade variantes tácticas (lí­deres), y una mayor similitud respecto al estilo de combate real.
Meeplay_6591
Meeplay_65917.5/10
- Cartas tradumaquetadas en [color=orange]Arts[/color][color=green]cow[/color] + Dados de madera
El_señor_de_los_jueguillos
El_señor_de_los_jueguillos8/10
Un wargame sencillito muy satisfactorio
byfed
byfed8/10
wargame de batallas clásicas, con motor de cartas, para dar ordenes a unidades y secciones del campo de batalla. Del estilo del memoir, pero con mayor acierto en el tipo de cartas que existen. Gran ventaja: partidas cortas, de escenarios históricos. Sabiendo jugar, una partida puede durar en torno a una hora. Dispone de numerosas expansiones que añaden nuevas unidades y escenarios.
FAQ

Everything about Commands and Colors: Ancients

How many players is Commands and Colors: Ancients for?

Commands and Colors: Ancients plays with 2 players.

How long does a game take?

A game takes about 60 minutes.

What age is it suitable for?

It is recommended from age 12.

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